Getting Doctors to Listen : Ethics and Outcomes Data in Context

Philip J. Boyle

ISBN 10: 0878407820 / ISBN 13: 9780878407828

Published by Georgetown University Press Jan 2000, 2000

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Neuware - Examines why physicians are often surprisingly reluctant to follow guidelines for treating patients based on research data. This book assesses the merits of these concerns - which include worries about legal liability, financial incentives, the scientific validity of the data, and the objectivity of the issuer of the guidelines.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Getting Doctors to Listen : Ethics and Outcomes Data in Context
• Publisher: Georgetown University Press Jan 2000
• Publication Date: 2000
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0878407820
• ISBN 13: 9780878407828
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 229W x 152H x 0D millimeters 229 millimeters width by 152 millimeters height by 0 millimeters depth
• Weight: 350 grams

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Synopsis

This book examines why physicians are often surprisingly reluctant to follow guidelines for treating patients based on research data. It assesses the merits of these concerns―which include worries about legal liability, financial incentives, the scientific validity of the data, and the objectivity of the issuer of the guidelines. It also proposes ways of developing more useful data and more effective guidelines that would reduce their objections.

About the Author

Philip J. Boyle is senior vice president and editor-in-chief of The Park Ridge Center. He was formerly the associate for medical ethics at The Hastings Center.